HOTEL SANCTIONED OVER UNDERAGE DRINKING
The New South Wales regulator has disciplined the owner of a regional hotel following the discovery that minors consumed alcohol on the premises last May. While the hotel – the Australian Hotel in Young – was sanctioned for the breach,
LAUNDYS’ SETTLER’S SALE HERALDS KELLY’S COMEBACK
Team Laundy has divested the big Settler’s Tavern in West Gosford to returning industry player Damian Kelly. Arthur Laundy AO, along with his daughter and son-in-law Justine and Nick Tindall, bought the large-format pub early 2016 from the Bernie family.
NEW AUSTRAC RULES COMING INTO EFFECT
Australia’s financial watchdog AUSTRAC has issued key updates to its Regulatory Guide that affect how pubs and clubs manage their AML/CTF obligations. In October AUSTRAC released its updated Regulatory guide for pubs and clubs with gaming machines, and accompanying priorities,
NTRWC LOOKS TO CHANGE ITS POLICY ON GIFTS
The NTRWC (Northern Territory Racing and Wagering Commission), which is one of the main regulatory bodies of gambling in Australia and oversees a sizeable chunk of regulations relating to online betting in Australia, has made some key changes to its
DEATH & CO UNVEIL FIRST VENUE IN MELBOURNE CBD – WITH AVC
Renowned US cocktail bar company Death & Co opened its first international venue in the Melbourne CBD last week. Death & Co, which has bars in New York City, Los Angeles, Washington DC and Denver, is teaming up with Australian
CENTRAL MELBOURNE CELEBRATES THE RETURN OF THE WATERSIDE
Wrapping eight years and seven storeys of transformation, Sand Hill Road has today reopened the doors of the historic all-new The Waterside Hotel. First established on the site beside the Yarra River in 1853, it is undoubtedly one of Melbourne’s
HIGH STANDARDS AND HIGH PRAISE FOR WA’S EXCELLENCE
The AHA WA has announced the winners of its 2025 AHA & Coca-Cola Hospitality Awards for Excellence, at Crown Perth, before more than 1,100 guests. The Hahn Gala Ball spanned over 40 categories, recognising the state’s best pubs, hotels, taverns,
C!NC’S NEW WAVE AT COOGEE BAY HOTEL
An iconic hospitality precinct for over 150 years, Sydney’s Coogee Bay Hotel has just launched its next chapter of cuisine by the sea, Beach Bar & Dining. Overlooking iconic Coogee Beach, the new space is led by executive chef Justin
TERMINUS LOOKS TO NEW START
Pyrmont’s revived Terminus Hotel has returned to market, thriving in a populous precinct almost a decade since it was rescued from beneath a mountain of ivy andmany years of neglect. Occupying a 493sqm corner of Harris Street, the historic Hotel
‘NONSENSICAL’ COSTS HIT VICTORIA’S MUSIC VENUES HARD
Melbourne pubs play a critical role in maintaining the city’s status as the culture capital of Australia, yet the local live music scene is struggling. Since 2018 over three hundred Victorian live music venues have closed, with smaller venues disproportionately
